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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Volume 39, 1979 - Issue 8
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Serum T3 and T4 determinations during the TRH test as a complement to improved discriminatory power in suspect hyperthyroidism

Jan-Gustaf Ljunggren Department of Medicine and Clinical Chemistry, S:t Göran's Hospital and Department of Medicine, Sodersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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Gunnar Kallner Department of Medicine and Clinical Chemistry, S:t Göran's Hospital and Department of Medicine, Sodersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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Geoffrey Savidge Department of Medicine and Clinical Chemistry, S:t Göran's Hospital and Department of Medicine, Sodersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 773-776 | Received 15 Feb 1979, Accepted 23 May 1979, Published online: 14 Feb 2011

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